K...it's 1999 and you've discovered that there is a machine that
lets you tape TV movies. And there's this great music called disco.
Are you hopelessly behind the times? Austin Chronicle's
Marion Winik explores the predicament in "What Bandwagon?"

Now What?[9]A gallery of captivating links to keep your imagination churning while the paint dries.WEEKLY WIRE

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What Bandwagon?[2]The extreme lifestyle of the laggard surpasses that of the luddite and the late adopter. Marion Winik,AUSTIN CHRONICLELetters at 3AM[3]Art is far wiser than you or any artist will ever be. Michael Ventura,AUSTIN CHRONICLE

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Up On Starved Rock[4]Even in the Great Nowhere, you can find a good-sized piece of prettiness. Paul Gerald,MEMPHIS FLYER

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Eat the Beetles[5]The flavor of grubs, the taste of tarantulas -- culinary sensations from the insect world are yours for the reading in Man Eating Bugs: The Art and Science of Eating Insects, by Peter Menzel and Faith D'Alusio. Mick Vann,AUSTIN CHRONICLE

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